Background

Mr. Richard J. Schnieders, also known as Rick serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Sysco Central Illinois, Inc. (formerly, Robert's Sysco Food Services, Inc.). After a 27-year career at Sysco, Mr. Schnieders retired in June 2009. Mr. Schnieders served as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SYSCO Corp. since January 2, 2003 until June 27, 2009. He served as President of SYSCO Corp. from July 2005 to March 11, 2007 and again from July ... 2000 to December 2002 and as its Chief Operating Officer from January 2000 to December 2002. Mr. Schnieders has been employed by SYSCO since 1982 and served as its Director of supplies and equipment. Mr. Schnieders served as an Executive Vice President of Foodservice Operations from January 1999 to July 2000. He served as Senior Vice President of Merchandising Services and Multi-Unit Sales at Foodservice Operations from 1997 to January 1999 and served as its Senior Vice President of Merchandising Services from 1992 to 1997. From 1988 to 1992, he served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Hardin's-Sysco Food Services, LLC. He has been a Director of United Natural Foods, Inc. since February 2, 2012. He has been a Director of Aviall Inc. since 1997. He serves as a Director at Greater Houston Partnership and Revolution Foods, Inc. He has been a Trustee of Save The Children Federation, Incorporated since February 2009. Mr. Schnieders served as an Executive Director of Sysco Corp. since January 1997 until June 27, 2009. While at Sysco, he served as chairman of the University of Minnesota's Food Industry Center, as board member with the Greater Houston Partnership, trustee with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and fellow of the institute with The Culinary Institute of America Mr. Schnieders holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Iowa in 1970.

Former Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of Executive Committee, Chairman of Employee Benefits Committee, Member of Corporate Sustainability Committee and Member of Finance Committee

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